# Montana HB 690: Generally revise laws related to child protection

Montana HB 690, Generally revise laws related to child protection, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Bill Mercer (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB690-2025
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 690
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Generally revise laws related to child protection
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Family Law, Minors, Civil Procedure
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (179 yes, 119 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Parenting by biological sex not abuse: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, raising or educating a child in line with the child's biological sex is not abuse or neglect. This also covers related mental health or medical decisions. Child protection workers and courts must use this rule when judging cases.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Mercer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Lenz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 34 | 16 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 19 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 42 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 57 | 42 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-24: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-18: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing Canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-28: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-24: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e774ea25-1640-4022-8a2b-b5c8fdc24438)
- Introduced, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=428a01fb-0bc0-469a-8e56-0f547c3601d1)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=e774ea25-1640-4022-8a2b-b5c8fdc24438)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=428a01fb-0bc0-469a-8e56-0f547c3601d1)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB690-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).